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How concerted effort spared Kenya athletics ban

Sebastian Coe and William Ruto

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe (left) shares a moment with President William Ruto at State House, Nairobi, on January 5, 2023.

Photo credit: Pool | PCS

What you need to know:

  • Coe said that the involvement of government departments like the medical, immigration, judiciary, Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI), the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), Athletics Kenya and Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) will be key in the successful fight against the vice
  • Coe explained that the meeting with President William Ruto and Cabinet Secretary for Sports Ababu Namwamba gave him enough time to understand the commitment across government departments
  • Coe said working to resolve the high number of positive tests on road running will hopefully set the stage to move Kenya out of Category “A”

Kenya’s firm stand against doping, and concerted efforts to firmly deal with the vice has spared Kenya an imminent ban from World Athletics.

Kenya’s efforts have drawn praise from World Athletics President Sebastian Coe who said that the multi-pronged approach by the government will be the key to winning the war against doping.